Evaluating the efficacy of predator removal in a conflict-prone world

RJ Lennox, AJ Gallagher, EG Ritchie, SJ Cooke - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Predators shape ecosystem structure and function through their direct and indirect effects on
prey, which permeate through ecological communities. Predators are often perceived as …

Attitudes of local people toward wildlife conservation: A case study from the Kashmir Valley

ZR Mir, A Noor, B Habib, GG Veeraswami - Mountain research and …, 2015 - BioOne
People's attitudes toward wildlife conservation can significantly affect the success of
conservation initiatives. Understanding the factors influencing these attitudes is essential for …

Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research efforts across its range

AP Jacobson, P Gerngross, JR Lemeris Jr… - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The leopard's (Panthera pardus) broad geographic range, remarkable adaptability, and
secretive nature have contributed to a misconception that this species might not be severely …

Big cats kill more livestock when wild prey reaches a minimum threshold

I Khorozyan, A Ghoddousi, M Soofi, M Waltert - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Livestock predation by big cats, ie, lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard
(Panthera pardus), jaguar (Panthera onca), snow leopard (Panthera uncia), puma (Puma …

Human casualties are the dominant cost of human–wildlife conflict in India

S Gulati, KK Karanth, NA Le… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Reducing the costs from human–wildlife conflict, mostly borne by marginal rural households,
is a priority for conservation. We estimate the mean species-specific cost for households …

The human dimension in addressing conflict with large carnivores

A Dickman, S Marchini… - Key topics in conservation …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐large carnivore conflict is a crucially important conservation issue. As humans are
the common thread in the highly variable arena of human‐wildlife conflict, and the course …

Patterns and correlates of human–elephant conflict around a south Indian reserve

S Gubbi - Biological Conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Success stories in Indian conservation also carry opportunity costs in the form of human–
wildlife conflicts, especially to people living in close proximity with wildlife. In India, human …

What drives human–carnivore conflict in the North West Province of South Africa?

M Thorn, M Green, F Dalerum, PW Bateman… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Alleviating human–carnivore conflict is central to large carnivore conservation and is often of
economic importance, where people co-exist with carnivores. However, effective conflict …

Local attitudes and perceptions toward crop‐raiding by orangutans (Pongo abelii) and other nonhuman primates in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

G Campbell‐Smith, HVP Simanjorang… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Human–wildlife conflicts, such as crop‐raiding, increase as people expand their agricultural
activities into wildlife habitats. Crop‐raiding can reduce tolerance toward species that are …

Spatial risk model and mitigation implications for wolf–human conflict in a highly modified agroecosystem in western Iran

N Behdarvand, M Kaboli, M Ahmadi, E Nourani… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Human–carnivore conflict is hampering carnivore conservation worldwide. Conflicts
between humans and wolves (Canis lupus) in western Iran, especially Hamedan province …